Cable guard and holder ring



July 17, 1934. w sHQRT 1,967,134

CABLE GUARD AND HOLDER RING Filed June 6, 1935 ATTORNEY Patented July 11, 1934 1,967,134

.UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Application June 6, 1933, SrialNo. 674,582

1 Claim. (01. 247-1) V The invention relates to a cable guard and vention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto holder ring and more especially to that kind for appended. use with insulated wires for telephone, telegraph In the accompanying drawing: and low tension electric light and power lines, or Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of an signal wires. electric feed cable showing the device con- The primary object of the invention is the structed in accordance with the invention and provision of a device of this character, wherein applied thereto. maximum protection is had for current con- Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the ductors, such as wires, cables or the like and of line 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction 10' the insulated kind so that the insulation will of the arrows. not become mutilated when stress or strain is Figure 3 is an enlarged prespective View of applied thereto resultant from high winds or one of the holder rings of the device. from sharp objects thrown or blown, or from Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of limbs of trees, or from squirrels or other animals the guard section.

.ll chewing the insulation and additionally the lines Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional 7 0 will be shielded from weather elements, such as View showing a terminal part of the guard. sleet, rain snow or the suns rays. Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view Another object of the invention is the proof a branch or lead-off section of the guard. vision of a device of this character, wherein an Figure 7 is a plan view thereof.

20 electric current line overhead will be shielded Similar reference characters indicate correand protected to the maximum and at the same sponding parts throughout the several views in time is readily accessible with resultant economthe drawing. ical maintenance as the line in its construction Referring to the drawing in detail, A desigdoes not require special workmen, such as cable nates generally a portion of an electric current 25 splicers or other skilled mechanics for the lead, cable or wire and of the insulated kind, erection and the maintenance of the guard and while overhanging the aerial disposition of this holder ring and different gauge wires are relead is the guard B formed of a plurality of ceivable in the guard for full measure of prosections 10, each being preferably made from tection thereby. sheet metal bent on itself into channel formation 30 A further object of the invention is the proand of any desired length. Each section 10 at vision of a device of this character, wherein the one end is outwardly onset and socketed at 11 guard is of a sectional kind so that the length for the interfitting therewith of the end 12 adof run thereof can be varied according to the jacent thereto of the next section and these need and when in position will be fully protected interfitted portions of the adjacent sections of 35 from the direct sun rays and inclement weather the guard are joined by fasteners 13, the end 12 conditions, while the feed line of the electric being formed with opposite elongated slots 14 system will be readily accessible for repair and for the fasteners 13 so that there is a flexible maintenance, the device being susceptible of very or loose joining of these adjacent sections and flexible arrangement and having the advantage a resultant overlap of the same at the joint.

40' of giving a maximum ventilation to the line so The sections 10 of the guard B in their use as to relieve dampness under maintenance are disposed with the channeled side opening thereof. downwardly for accommodation therein of the A still further object of the invention is the lead A. At intervals of the extent of the guard provision of a device of this character which are holder rings 0, each formed from a single 45 is extremely simple in its construction, thorlength of wire bent intermediate thereof to prooughly reliable and efficient in its purposes, vide a lead or saddle portion 15 and outwardly strong, durable, readily and easily set up and thereof at opposite sides open legs 16 for the removed with dispatch and inexpensive to manureception of the sides of the sections 10 as is facture and install. clearly disclosed in Figure 2 of the drawing. The

50 With these and other objects in view, the inends of the wire are reversely twisted or bent to vention consists in the features of construction, provide hanger hooks 17 and 18 respectively, combination and arrangement of parts as will these being detachably engageable in their rebe hereinafter more fully described in detail, verse relation with a suspension cable 19 which illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which is disposed above the lead A and the guard B .55 discloses the preferred embodiment of the inas is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. 1m

This cable 19 at distant points with respect to each other is suspended taut and thus with the rings C the lead A and the guard B under assembly will be held. The guard B will protect the lead A from weather elements and also from direct sun rays. By reason of the formation of the holder ring C there can be no rubbing or chaffing of the insulation of the lead and the guard-.willshield such insulation from attack of small sharp objects thrown or blown in the air or from limbs of trees or from squirrels and other animals that are liable to chew the "read; sheath.

In Figure 5 of the drawing the section 20 of the guard has connected therewith a terminal piece 21 for a lead-off for the lead A.

In Figures 6 and '7 of the drawing theis ection iguard, and. hook-like reversely disposed terminals on said legs for latching engagement with a suspension medium superposed with relation to said guard.

LEMUEL W. SHORT. 

